Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets

MLB

Pirates

54-67

3-8

Final

Mets

55-66

Citi Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	3
NYM	0	3	0	1	2	0	2	0	X	8

Who won: Mets 8-3

The New York Mets beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-3 on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Citi Field. The Mets win the series 2-1. The Mets outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 2nd inning. DJ Stewart went 2-for-4 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Mets. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Aug 16

Stewart homers twice to lift the Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Pirates

DJ Stewart had his first multihomer game in two years on Wednesday, leading the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

What it means

Season series: NYM win series 2-1.
Pirates 25-35 on the road; Mets 31-28 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 28

Mets exec David Stearns: No 'mulligans' on Pete Alonso exit

ESPN · Sep 27

Francisco Lindor hits 300th career home run in Mets' finale

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

Recap · Sep 27

Andrés Chaparro's 2-homer game lifts Nationals over Mets 6-4 in season finale

Preview · Sep 27

Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Preview · Sep 27

Nationals and Mets meet, winner claims 3-game series

ESPN · Sep 26

Pirates' Kirby Yates retires after 12 MLB seasons, 1st start

Recap · Sep 26

Justin Verlander makes teary farewell to 21-year career as Tigers rally to beat Pirates 4-3

Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Oneil Cruz CF
Knee, Bruise, left
Day-To-Day
Braxton Ashcraft SP
Arm, Soreness, right
15-Day-IL
Esmerlyn Valdez RF
Hamstring, Strain, left
10-Day-IL
Isaac Mattson RP
Hip, Inflammation
15-Day-IL
Mitch Keller SP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL

Mets5th in NL East

Christian Scott SP
Knee, Inflammation, left
15-Day-IL
Jared Young 1B
Concussion
7-Day IL
Jonathan Pintaro RP
Illness
15-Day-IL
Reed Garrett RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Tylor Megill SP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Johan Oviedo SP

Probable starter · 9-14, 4.31 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP

Lineup

1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Andrew McCutchenDH
4Jack SuwinskiCF
5Connor JoeRF
6Endy RodriguezC
7Liover Peguero2B
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Alika WilliamsSS

Mets5th in NL East

Tylor Megill SP

Probable starter · 9-8, 4.70 ERA, 105 K, 1.58 WHIP

Lineup

1Brandon NimmoLF
2Francisco LindorSS
3Pete Alonso1B
4Jeff McNeil2B
5Daniel VogelbachDH
6DJ StewartRF
7Omar NarvaezC
8Rafael OrtegaRF
9Jonathan Arauz3B

The series

NYM win series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 7, Mets 4 (Aug 15)

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Game info

Venue: Citi Field, Queens, New York · Attendance 30,049
Officials: Shane Livensparger (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Bellino (First Base Umpire), Phil Cuzzi (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)